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l HAME. A No. 311,767. f Paten-ted 1965.3, 18.85.

OGDEN l?. LETCHVVORTH, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

HAVIE.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,767, dated February 3, 1885.

A pplivaiion filed April 19, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, OGDEN P. LETCHWORTH, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Haines, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of the hamestaple to which the haine-tug is attached, and has for its object to avoid the weakening of the body of the haine by the two holes which are ordinarily formed through the body of the hame for the reception of the two legs of the hamestaple.

My invention consists, to that end, of a haine staple or loop secured to the body of the hame bya connecting-plate anda single bolt or rivet, as will behereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a haine provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section inline X X, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the hame staple or loop.

Like letters of reference denote like parts in the several figures.

A represents the hame, and a the metallic hamestrap secured to the outer edges of the hame.

B represents the hame staple or loop, provided at its base with flanges b b.

C is aclasp plate or frame extending around the front portion of the haine, and provided with an elongated opening, c, through which the staple or loop B is first inserted before the clasp or frame C is secured to the hame. rlhe plate or frame C is provided with a hook, D, which receives the breast-strap ring. The

Vouter portion of the frame C is provided on its inner side, adjacent to the opening c, with a depression or recess, h, which 'fits over the baselflanges b b of the staple or loop B, and firmly secures the staple or loop against the outer side of the hame when the clasp, plate, or frame C is secured in place on the hame.

Gv represents the bolt or rivet whereby the frame C and staple or loop B are secured to the hame. The rivet Gr is provided with a tapering head, g, which fits between the inner (No model.)

tapering faces, jj, of the base-flangesb of the staple B and secures the staple to the hame. The rivet G is passed through an opening formed in the haine A and the metallic hamestrap a, and through a countersunk opening, j', formed on the inner side of the frame G, and is riveted over at its inner end, whereby the parts are iirmly secured to the hame.

lf preferred, the head ofthe bolt G may be made to overlap the inner ends of the iianges b of the staple or loop B.

The staple or loop B., and the plate C are secured to the hame by a single bolt or rivet, thus avoiding the necessity of forming two bolt-holes through the body of the hame at the point where the draft is applied and where the greatest strength is required.

The frame C extends around the front side of the haine in line with the bolt-hole, and compensates for the reduction in strength of the llame-body caused by the formation of the bolt-hole through the same, and forms a secure fastening for the hame staple or loop, and greatly increases the strength of the hame at this point.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, withahaine, of ahame staple or loop, B, provided with flanges b b, a frame or clasp, C, extending from the base of the hame staple or loop to the opposite side of the llame, and provided on itsinner side with a depression or recess, lz, andabolt, G, whereby the said clasp or frame and the staple or loop are secured to the haine, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a hanie, of ahame staple or loop, B, provided with base plates or tianges b b, having tapering faces jj, a flame or clasp, C, extending from the base of the hame staple or loop to the opposite side of the hame, and a bolt or rivet, G'-, having its head fitted between the tapering faces of the anges b, and whereby the said clasp or frame and the staple orloop are secured to thehame, substantially as set forth.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, 1884.

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